UNIT ONE 1
CONTENTS 1
Supplementary Reading:Taxes in the U.S. 1
Reading Text:The American Tax System 1
no longer;be engaged in;play 22
least;be based on;pay atten- 22
Useful Idioms:except for;result from;at 22
of Europe 22
Supplementary Reading:Principal Industrial Areas 22
Activities in Europe 22
Reading Text:A Look at Some Economic 22
an important part in 22
UNIT TWO 22
tion to;take place;be able to; 22
UNIT THREE 42
take care of;result in;keep 42
addition to;so far;call for; 42
Useful Idioms:because of;neither...nor...;in 42
Supplementary Reading:Agriculture in China 42
Reading Text:The U.S.Farm Problem 42
pace with;due to;according to 42
UNIT FOUR 63
the case of;be better off;be 89
responsible for;suffer from 89
UNIT FIVE 89
similar to;be known as;be 89
about to;something like;be 89
Useful Idioms:be concerned with;in case;in 89
Supplementary Reading:Modern Trends in Retailing 89
Reading Text:Trade and Commerce 89
of;be aware of;as if;as a re- 111
fer from;provide with;even 111
Reading Text:Imports and Exports 111
Supplementary Reading:Trade Restrictions 111
Useful Idioms:instead of;of one s own;dif- 111
though;apart from;in terms 111
UNIT SIX 111
sult of 111
deal with;by means of;in 135
UNIT SEVEN 135
comparison with 135
with;with the exception of; 135
for;be related to;be familiar 135
pose of;be faced with;pay 135
Useful Idioms:in the long run;for the pur- 135
Supplementary Reading:Advertising Media 135
mation to the Public 135
Reading Text:A Way of Bringing Infor- 135
with;keep track of;for...years 159
running;in keeping with;as 159
once(and)for all;do away 159
Useful Idioms:in the wake of;no wonder; 159
early as;take advantage of; 159
UNIT EIGHT 159
go into effect 159
ceed in;be interested in;at 159
spite of;be in charge of;suc- 159
forward to;make use of;in 159
Useful Idioms:as soon as;as well as;look 159
Supplementary Reading:Freight 159
Reading Text:Transportation 159
the rate of;account for 159
on the whole;in relation to; 180
UNIT NINE 180
of;on the contrary;ahead 180
on a large scale in the absence 180
of schedule 180
Useful Idioms:be on the increase;in the from 180
Through Insurance 180
Supplementary Reading:Sharing Economic Losses 180
Reading Text:Insurance 180
of;by means of;as a whole; 180
place of;make(both)ends 205
UNIT TEN 205
better;take over 205
means;fall behind with;had 205
meet;to a large extent;by no 205
out of the question;take the 205
Useful Idioms:take the risk of;account for 205
Supplementary Reading:Savings as an Investment 205
panies 205
Reading Text:Investment Banking Com- 205
UNIT ELEVEN 228
suit 228
rid of;from now on;follow 228
with regard to;now that;get 228
into account;used to;lay off; 228
nity(EEC) 228
Supplementary Reading:European Economic Commu- 228
pean Common Market 228
Reading Text:The Economy of the Euro- 228
Useful Idioms:fall short of;in no time;take 228
prive of;keep in touch with; 252
UNIT TWELVE 252
view of;along with 252
expected to;do without;in 252
on account of;at no time;be 252
Institutions 252
Useful Idioms:in the light of;so as to;de- 252
Supplementary Reading:The International Financial 252
Fund 252
Reading Text:The International Monetary 252
rather than;have no idea of; 277
in conjunction with;on equal 277
at one time;in common with; 277
terms 277
UNIT THIRTEEN 277
Money 277
ing of;be under construction; 277
Useful Idioms:by far;as regards;to say noth- 277
Supplementary Reading:The Letter of Credit 277
Reading Text:International Transfer of 277
Reading Text:Managing the Multinational 305
Corporation 305
Supplementary Reading:Multinational Corporations 305
Useful Idioms:take charge of;level off;come 305
under;by and large;for good; 305
sell off;hand over in advance 305
of;by leaps and bounds;be 305
made up of 305
VOCABULARY 305